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Left: Kent Peterson, chair of SPC 189.1, and ASHRAE president Gordon Holness answer questions at a press conference on the standard in January. Right: Mark MacCracken (left), chair-elect of USGBC board of directors, also spoke at the conference. He is shown with Terry McIver of Contracting Business. The press conference was held on the opening day of the AHR Expo in Orlando. Why 189.1 Is Important A Q&A With the Chair Of First Green Standard ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, was approved at the ASHRAE Winter Conference in January in Orlando, Fla. It is the first codeintended standard for high performance buildings and covers both design and operation of nonresidential buildings. It was developed over almost four years and represents thousands of volunteer hours from many of the world’s leading experts. This question/answer interview that follows was conducted through e-mail correspondence with Kent Peterson, P Fellow ASHRAE, chair .E., of the Standard 189.1 project committee. Peterson served as president of ASHRAE in 2007 – 08. He is vice president and chief engineer at P2S Engineering in Long Beach, Calif. Why is Standard 189.1 important? The greening of building codes is the next natural progression in the evolution of standards for building design, allowing us to weigh system solutions against their impact on the environment, while ensuring that buildings meet the needs of those who work or live in them. This standard is the nation’s first codeintended standard for high-performance green buildings. 6 ASHRAE Journal The more important question is why do we need such a standard? The environmental impact of the building design, construction and operations industry is enormous. Buildings in the United States are responsible for 39% of CO2 emissions, 40% of energy consumption, 13% of water consumption and 15% of GDP per year, making green building a source of significant environmental opportunity. ASHRAE, together with our partners, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society, see this standard as a way to begin to reduce the environmental impact of the building environment. What does it cover? This new standard provides simple compliance options for green buildings and establishes mandatory criteria in all topic areas: site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. It also contains requirements on plans for construction and high-performance operation. How was it developed? How long did the process take? This standard is perhaps the most diverse in ASHRAE’s history with respect to the range of industry and public input that was sought in its development. It is this diverse input that makes the standard so strong. It reflects the collective wisdom of tens of ashrae.org March 2010

ASHRAE Journal - March 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ASHRAE Journal - March 2010

Contents
Commentary
Industry News
Letters
Meetings and Shows
Feature Articles
Standard 62.1-2007: Dynamic Reset for Multiple-Zone Systems
35 Years of Standard 90.1
Humidity Controls for Data Centers: Are They Necessary?
ASHRAE’s Best: 2010 Technology Awards
Technology Award Case Studies: Green Warehouse
Building Sciences
Products
Emerging Technologies
Special Products
Classified Advertising
Advertisers Index
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ASHRAE Journal - March 2010 - Letters
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ASHRAE Journal - March 2010 - Standard 62.1-2007: Dynamic Reset for Multiple-Zone Systems
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ASHRAE Journal - March 2010 - Humidity Controls for Data Centers: Are They Necessary?
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